GPR41 and GPR43¬ in obesity and inflammation – protective or causative?
GPR41 and GPR43 are a pair of mammalian G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) expressed in human adipocytes, colon epithelial cells and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. These receptors are activated by short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) such as acetate, propionate and butyrate– which are produced duri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00028/full |